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Social Science Research Network, 2015 A growing body of empirical work measuring different types of cultural traits has shown that culture matters for a variety of economic outcomes. This paper focuses on one specific aspect of the relevance of culture: its relationship to institutions.
A. Alesina +3 more
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Do tolerant societies demand better institutions? [PDF]
, 2019 The increasing ethnic heterogeneity that many societies are experiencing could be interpreted as a detrimental phenomenon, since empirical literature exists that indicates that higher levels of ethnic fractionalization induce higher levels of corruption.
Buitrago Esquinas, Eva María +2 more
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Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective To compare the efficacy and safety of roxarestat versus recombinant human erythropoietin (rhEPO) in the management of renal anemia in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis. Methods This was a prospective, open‐label, randomized controlled trial.
Lingling Chen, Junjie Zhu, Qiaonan Ge
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EJNMMI Radiopharmacy and ChemistryBackground Positron emission tomography is a useful tool for quantitative imaging of neuroinflammation in human subjects; however, more suitable radiotracers are sought.
Deepankar Das +11 more
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Dietary Protein Intake and Peritoneal Protein Losses in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients
Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Introduction Peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients lose protein in their waste dialysate, potentially increasing their risk for malnutrition. We wished to determine whether there was any association between losses and dietary protein intake (DPI). Methods DPI was assessed from 24‐h dietary recall using Nutrics software.
Haalah Shaaker, Andrew Davenport
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Health Science ReportsBackground and Aims Workplace violence (WPV) against healthcare personnel is now a recorded issue that impacts their daily practice. The primary aim of this study was to ascertain the prevalence and underlying factors contributing to violence against ...
Bernard Tahirbegolli +11 more
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Social roles and performance of social-ecological systems: evidence from behavioral lab experiments
Ecology and Society, 2015 Social roles are thought to play an important role in determining the capacity for collective action in a community regarding the use of shared resources.
Irene Perez +3 more
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Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Introduction Bloodstream infections due to repeated vascular access (VA) puncture and circuit connections remain major concerns in hemodialysis. Therefore, we examined current practices for glove, disinfectant, and personal protective equipment (PPE) use according to VA type in national university hospitals in Japan.
Aiko Yamada +6 more
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Revealing the structure of land plant photosystem II: the journey from negative‐stain EM to cryo‐EM
FEBS Letters, EarlyView.Advances in cryo‐EM have revealed the detailed structure of Photosystem II, a key protein complex driving photosynthesis. This review traces the journey from early low‐resolution images to high‐resolution models, highlighting how these discoveries deepen our understanding of light harvesting and energy conversion in plants.
Roman Kouřil
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